Larkana Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (
tehsil) of
Larkana District in the
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
province of
Pakistan. The city of
Larkana is the capital.
History
During
British rule, Larkana became the headquarters of
Larkana District and Larkana Taluka - and for a time was part of the
Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India, with its capital in the city that came up over the seven islands of Bombay. The first mainl ...
of British India.
The
Imperial Gazetteer of India, written over a century ago during British rule, describes the taluka as follows:
Lārkāna Tāluka - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 16, p. 144.
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Administration
The Assistant Commissioner of Taluka Larkana is Mr. Ahmed Ali Soomro.
Larkana Taluka is administratively subdivided into 18 Union Councils.
See also
* History of Larkana
Larkana (formerly Larkano) is the fourth largest city in Sindh Province, Pakistan. It is located in Larkana District and is a thickly populated city which is growing rapidly. In August 2000, Larkana celebrated its hundredth year of existence.
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References
Talukas of Sindh
Larkana District
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